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Cisco has developed an extensive line of wireless LAN devices and technologies intended to enable continual connections to information and resources and to facilitate teamwork among employees, partners, suppliers, and clients. Cisco's wireless product families include the Small Business, Aironet and Meraki lines of access points, plus Cisco's Wireless Network Controller modules and standalone devices. Progent's Cisco-certified wireless consultants can help organizations of any size to utilize Cisco wireless products to accommodate the new paradigm of Bring-Your-Own-Device (BYOD) computing by integrating their tethered and untethered environments to achieve simplified configuration, consistent and fast throughput, single-point management, uniform policy enforcement, high availability (HA), and advanced protection.
The Cisco Unified Wireless architecture can scale to up to 18,000 access points with full Layer 3 connectivity at central or offsite locations such as business headquarters, college auditoriums, branches, and telecommuter homes. Cisco's 802.11x APs and controllers are part of Cisco's Unified Wireless Network and are engineered to support the same degree of protection, throughput, and manageability for wireless networks that businesses expect in their wired ecosystem. Cisco's architecture incorporates integrated mobility services such as VoIP, high-definition IP video, and secure guest connectivity. Cisco's Unified Wireless architecture allows companies to build wireless environments that streamline the way they do business and improve output via a mobile and connected employee base.
Progent's Cisco-certified network infrastructure consultants can provide remote or on-premises expertise to help you to plan, deploy, maintain, expand, and troubleshoot converged wired/wireless networks of any size and for any venue. In addition, Progent can provide affordable remote and on-premises wireless site surveys to help your company to plan and deploy a wireless LAN with custom-designed AP clustering optimized for your individual office layout, building structure, and intended application.
Cisco Small Business, Aironet, Meraki and Catalyst Wireless Access Points
Cisco's Small Business, Aironet, Meraki and Catalyst lines of wireless access points allow organizations to integrate wired/wireless networks to deliver the coverage, density, performance, protection and ease of management required to support virtually any scenario. Cisco's APs range from bare bones, single-radio 802.11b/g/n units with throughput of 300 Mb intended for very small companies or home offices to Wi-Fi 6 access points capable of supporting hundreds of clients per access point and delivering throughput in excess of 5 Gbps. Cisco's current line of wireless access points can be combined or clustered to deliver the capacity to support wireless networks crowded with clients and with a high incidence of video-intense application software.
Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 Series of Access Points
Cisco's Small Business 100, 300 and 500 Series of APs are Linux-powered units intended as value-priced wireless APs for small offices. Most models in Cisco's Small Business family of APs support Cisco's Single Point Setup technology, which allows you to set up, control and repair a group of wireless access points from a single device via an intuitive web browser interface. All of the models include Power over Ethernet (POE) and feature Quality of Service (QoS), rogue AP awareness, and bridge mode for wirelessly connecting to another network.
Cisco's Small Business WAP121 Wireless-N Access Point is a wallmount, single-band 2.4GHz unit able to support 16 active 802.11n clients, has a 10/100 Ethernet interface, permits up to 4 access pointss and 40 active clients in a cluster, and can handle data rates of up to 300 Mbps. The Cisco Small Business WAP131 is a desktop dual-radio 802.11a/b/g/n wireless access point able to support 16 active wireless clients per radio for a total of up to 32 wireless clients, includes a 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN interface, and delivers throughput of 300 Mbps per radio. The WAP131 does not allow AP clustering. Cisco's Small Business WAP150 is a general-purpose Wave 1 dual-radio 802.11ac/n access point that includes a one Gbit Power over Ethernet port and can support up to 16 clients per radio with 867 Mbps throughput for AC clients and 300 Mbps for 802.11n devices. The Cisco Small Business WAP150 supports four access points per cluster.
The Cisco Small Business WAP321 Access Point is a wall-mountable single-band (2.4 or 5 GHz) 802.11a/b/g/n unit with support for 80 wireless clients sharing an 8-device cluster. The WAP321 includes a Gigabit Ethernet port and can support throughput of 300 Mbps for the activated radio. Cisco's WAP351 is a dual-radio 2.4/5 GHz 802.11n access point that includes a 5-port Gigabit Ethernet interface and can handle 32 active wireless clients per radio for up to 64 active clients, and deliver throughput of 300 Mbps for each radio. The WAP351 does not allow clustering. The Cisco WAP361 is a dual-band 802.11ac Wave 1 wireless access point that includes a 5-port Gigabit Ethernet LAN switch, allows 32 active WLAN clients per radio, and offers 867 Mbps performance for wireless AC devices and 300 Mbps for 802.11n clients. Cisco's WAP361 supports 8 WAP361 access points for each cluster. Cisco's wall-mountable WAP371 Wireless-AC/N is a dual-band AP that supports 802.11a/b/g/n as well as the latest 802.11ac IEEE Wi-Fi specification. The WAP371 includes a GE interface, can handle 32 active clients on each radio, and eight APs for each cluster.
The Cisco Small Business WAP561 802.11n Dual Radio Selectable Band wireless access point includes a 10/100/1000 Ethernet interface and two concurrent radios that offer 450 Mbps throughput for each radio, can handle 64 devices per radio, and allow 16 access points for each cluster. The Cisco WAP551 is like the WAP 561 but features a single radio selectable band. Cisco's Small Business WAP571 and WAP571E (a weather-proof outdoor version) are dual-band 2.4/5 GHz Wireless-AC/N access points incorporating two Gb Ethernet interfaces with link aggregation (LAG), 3x3 MIMO, and as high as 1.9 Gbps performance with 1300 Mbps on 802.11ac and 600 Mbps over 11n. Both devices can handle 32 clients per radio and 16 wireless access points per cluster.
Cisco's WAP581 Wireless-AC Wave 2 Wireless Access Point supports the Wi-Fi 5 specification and features 4x4 and 3x3 MU-MIMO technology to provide 2.8 Gbps throughput on the 5.0-Ghz radio and 600 Mbps at 2.4 GHz for an aggregate max data rate of 2.4 Gbps. The WAP581 includes a fixed 2.5G Ethernet LAN interface and a 10/100/1000 Ethernet LAN interface with 802.3at Power over Ethernet. Cisco's WAP581 Wave 2 Wi-Fi 5 access point can handle up to 200 connective client users, a maximum of 50 active client users for each radio, 16 APs per cluster, and 960 active users for each cluster.
To find out more about Progent's consulting services for current and legacy Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 family of WiFi access points, refer to Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 WiFi access points consulting.
Cisco's Aironet Family of Access Points
The Aironet portfolio of indoor and outdoor wireless APs has consistently been the top-selling AP solution. Aironet access points range from value priced devices to advanced APs. The Aironet family cover several generations of devices supporting the continually improving 802 standard. Cisco's current line of Aironet access points work with Cisco's Unified Wireless Network software and incorporate 802.11ac Wi-Fi support, which delivers three times the speed as well as greater coverage and density than the previous generation of devices. The current dual-frequency Aironet APs can support 802.11n at 2.4 GHz for client devices without 802.11ac radios.
The earliest Aironet access points are legacy devices that have reached end-of-life status and are not supported by Cisco. Progent continues to support the entire Aironet line of wireless access points and can assist your company to manage and troubleshoot your current Aironet Wi-Fi system or upgrade smoothly to current Aironet products. To find out more about Progent's support for both current and legacy Cisco Aironet wireless access points, see Cisco Aironet APs consulting.
Cisco's Meraki Access Points
Cisco's family of Meraki dual-band 2.4/5 GHz indoor APs range from value-priced devices for small businesses to enterprise-class products supporting up to 5.9 Gigabit per second throughput. Every Meraki indoor AP provides high-end capabilities such as self-configuring plug-and-play installation, advanced security, Bring-Your-Own-Device support, extensive traffic analysis, automatic web-based firmware updates, and unified cloud management via an intuitive dashboard. Every Meraki indoor wireless access point also incorporates two high-power client-serving radios with boosted reception plus a dedicated radio that offers intrusion detection and prevention system (WIDS/WIPS) security for RF analysis and deep packet inspection.
Cisco's Meraki outdoor APs are IP67 rated, designed to operate in harsh outdoor environments, and tested to resist dust, vibration and moisture. Meraki outdoor APs include a 1 x Gbit Ethernet port and deliver advanced features that include cloud management with network-wide control, native Active Directory integration, built-in antivirus scan (NAC), 1-click guest access and guest isolation firewall, application-aware traffic shaping, plus self-configuring mesh with beamforming. For more information about Progent's consulting services for Cisco's Meraki access points and management, refer to Meraki wireless access points planning and support.
Catalyst 9100 Series Wi-Fi 6 and W-Fi 6E Access Points
Cisco's Catalyst 9100 family of Wi-Fi 6/6E access points are designed for environments ranging from home offices to high-density convention centers. Catalyst 9100 access points are compliant with the 802.11ax standard, referred to as Wi-Fi 6, which in turn builds on the preceding 802.11ac (Wi-Fi 5) specification. As an improvement to 802.11ac, Wi-Fi 6 is designed to use both the 2.4-Ghz and 5-GHz radio bands. Headline technologies incorporated in Cisco Catalyst 9100 Series APs include OFDMA scheduling for high density deployments, dual NAVs for improved dependability, TWT for conserving power consumption in battery-dependent endpoints, adaptive sensitivity thresholds for more efficient spectrum utilization, and dynamic fragmentation for reduced overhead. Catalyst 9100 Series 802.11ax APs support Cisco's Embedded Wireless Controller, accommodate as many as 400 clients per radio, and are powered by Cisco IOS XE Software.
Cisco's Catalyst 9160 Series Wi-Fi 6E access points are the first Cisco access points to feature the option of being monitored and managed either on-premises with Cisco DNA Center platform or from the cloud using Meraki Dashboard management utilities. This permits organizations to transition to cloud-centric or hybrid deployments at their own pace. All Cisco's Catalyst 916x access points meet the a/b/g/n/ac/ax and 6E Wi-Fi standards and support the 6-GHz band. Each device has 5 radios and supports as many as 400 clients on each radio. Every AP model also features a dedicated radio for Cisco CleanAir Pro for reducing interference, comes with a USB 2.0 port, and supports Bluetooth BLE. Cisco's entry-level Catalyst 9162 Series access point is meant for small organizations, incorporates three 2x2 radios, and provides 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G mGig Ethernet connectivity.
Cisco's Catalyst 9163E Wi-Fi 6E AP is built to withstand tough outside venues such as campuses or municipal Wi-Fi. The 9163E includes three client serving 2x2 radios, one IoT radio, and a tri-band scanning radio. Interfaces include 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G Multigigabit Ethernet (RJ-45), a management console port (RJ-45), 4x N-Type Wi-Fi antenna connectors, and an RP-SMA active GPS/GNSS antenna connector. The AP supports Omnidirectional Dipole Self-Identifying Antennas. Cisco's Catalyst 9164 Series AP is designed for small and mid-size enterprises, includes one 2x2 radio and two 4x4 radios, and provides 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G mGig Ethernet. The Catalyst 9166 Series access point is intended for large and mid-sized enterprises, incorporates three 4x4 radios, and provides 1x 100M/1000M/2.5G/5G mGig Ethernet support. The 9166 also comes with environmental sensors that track air quality, temperature, and moisture. To find out more about Progent's support for Catalyst 9100 Family of Wi-Fi 6/6E Access Points, see 802.11ax APs system design, configuration, and troubleshooting consulting.
Cisco 9800 Series 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Controllers
Catalyst 9800 line of Wi-Fi 6-supported wireless controllers help you automate and manage modern Wi-Fi environments that support 802.11ax Wi-Fi access points. 802.11ax, popularly known as Wi-Fi 6, builds on previous generation 802.11ac (referred to as Wi-Fi 5) devices by delivering lower latency and more predictable performance, supporting higher client user density, offering enhanced protection, saving energy for battery-powered handheld devices, and allowing more flexibility for handling new types of IoT endpoints. Cisco's Catalyst 9800 family wireless controllers include high availability with transparent software upgrades, live patching, and the ability to connect additional Wi-Fi access points with zero service interruption. Enhanced cybersecurity technologies include Cisco Wireless Intrusion Prevention System (WIPS), image signing, and Cisco Software-Defined Access. Streaming telemetry allows you to monitor and analyze infrastructure and endpoint health.
All appliances in the Catalyst 9800 line are based on Cisco's IOS XE Software and operate with Cisco's DNA Center or with Prime Infrastructure network management platforms. Cisco's Catalyst 9800 Series wireless network controllers can manage Cisco Aironet 802.11ac Wave 1 and Wave 2 access points concurrently with Catalyst 9100 Wi-Fi 6 Wi-Fi access points. To learn more about Progent's consulting services for Cisco 9800 line of Wi-Fi 6 Wireless Controllers, refer to Cisco Catalyst 9800 line of Wi-Fi 6 wireless controllers system planning, configuration, and debugging services.
Cisco Wi-Fi 5 802.11ac Wireless Network Controllers
Cisco Wave 2 wireless controllers allow fast data exchange, configuration, control, analysis and debugging for Cisco Wi-Fi appliances and software services. Cisco has developed both physical and virtual wireless controllers for centralized management of WiFi networks, but WLANs with a large number of Wi-Fi access points typically require hardware-based wireless controllers. Wave 2 wireless controller devices from Cisco offer significant benefits over Wave 1 and earlier models such as higher performance, concurrent support for both 1G and 10G interfaces, improved application visibility and control (AVC), and hardened, built-in protection.
Cisco's 3504 WiFi Controller is an entry-level device available in a desktop form factor and designed for smaller organizations. You can install the 3504 in a centralized network environment such as in lean branch and remote offices administered over the WAN via FlexConnect, or in bridge installations where wiring is sparse. The 3504 Wi-Fi controller supports as many as 150 access points and 3,000 clients, delivers 4 Gbps performance, and supports up to 4,096 VLANs. The 3504 controller includes a Cisco Multigigabit interface and four 1-GB Ethernet interfaces. APs can be attached directly to the WiFi controller via two PoE ports. The 3504 wireless controller offers fast failover for access points and users, which allows nonstop availability for applications. Like other Wave 2 Wi-Fi controllers available from Cisco, the 3504 model has the built-in capability to communicate with Cisco Prime Infrastructure, Cisco Mobility Services Engine, and Cisco 5520 and 8540 WiFi controllers.
The Cisco 5520 Wireless Controller, offered in a 1 rack unit enclosure, is designed to support larger enterprises and campus networks and can be run in centralized, distributed, and mesh architectures. The 5520 wireless controller can handle as many as 1,500 APs and 20,000 users, delivers 20 Gbps throughput, and supports 4,096 VLANs. The 5520 WiFi controller features two 10 GE interfaces and features solid-state storage, redundant fans, optional backup power supplies, and rapid failover for nonstop availability.
The Cisco 8540 Wireless Controller, available in a 2 rack unit package, is a top-of-the-line WiFi controller intended to support enterprises, service providers, and large campuses. The 8540 WiFi controller can be used in centralized, distributed, and mesh deployments and supports as many as 6,000 wireless APs and 64,000 clients. The 8540 WiFi controller offers data rates as high as 40 Gbps and supports 4,096 VLANs. The 8540 controller comes with four 1-GB or 10GE ports and features SSD storage, dual power supplies, redundant fans, and subsecond failover.
Wave 1 Cisco WiFi Network Controllers
Cisco wireless controllers cut the time and expense needed to configure, manage, and troubleshoot wireless networks by offering single-point control of tasks like setting up access points, applying consistent policies throughout converged wired/wireless networks, supporting enterprise-wide Quality of Service for IP voice and video, tracking and troubleshooting network health, activating wireless intrusion prevention system (wIPS) capabilities to guard against cyber break-ins and DDoS attacks, and managing IPv6 and dual-stack clients. Cisco has designed wireless LAN controllers for businesses of any size and offers desktop or rackmount appliances, modular plug-in controllers for Cisco routers and switches, and switches with built-in wireless network controllers.
Cisco's Wave 1 WiFi LAN controllers incorporate Cisco CleanAir tools to avoid signal interference and produce self-optimizing wireless networks for top 802.11n and 802.11ac performance and security. Integrated Bonjour Gateways allow discovery and policy throughout the enterprise for Apple applications. For fault tolerance, Cisco wireless network controllers support AP and client stateful failover by permitting a standby HA controller to synch with a primary wireless controller for access point license tabulation, CAPWAP state and roaming keys, and access point CAPWAP state. In case the primary controller stops working, thousands of wireless access points and clients can switchover at subsecond speeds to the backup wireless network controller.
Cisco's Wireless Controller Module for ISR Routers with UCS-E offers basic 802.11n and 802.11ac capability for 2900 and 3900 routers used by small to medium-sized organizations and satellite offices. This value-priced and expandable solution can handle from five to 200 APs and up to 6000 clients. (To learn about Progent's online and onsite consulting and troubleshooting support services for Cisco routers, refer to Cisco router configuration and management services.)
Catalyst 3650 Series are 1RU form-factor switches designed for SMBs and branches and come with an integrated wireless LAN controller with the ability to handle up to 40 Gb of wireless capacity for each switch and up to 25 wireless access points and 1000 clients on each switch or stack. Catalyst 3850 Series are 1RU rackmount switches designed for mid-size businesses and large enterprises and include an integrated wireless network controller supporting up to 40 Gb of wireless capacity on each switch and support for up to 50 wireless access points and up to 2000 wireless clients. The Wireless Services Module2 (WiSM2) is a plug-in blade for Catalyst 6500 Series switches that include an integrated wireless controller designed for mid-to-large size businesses and capable of 20 Gbps performance and able to handle up to 1000 access points and as many as 15,000 wireless clients. (To find out concerning Progent's support for Catalyst switches, refer to Cisco switches deployment and troubleshooting services.)
Cisco 2500 Series Wireless Controllers are entry-level desktop appliances that streamline the deployment and operation of Wi-Fi LANs for small to medium-sized enterprises and branch offices. The 2500 Series wireless controller can handle from five to 75 access points and up to 1000 wireless clients and can deliver sustained performance of up to 1 Gbps.
The Cisco 5500 Series Wireless Controller is an expandable 1RU appliance intended for mid-to-large sized organizations and campuses and can manage 500 wireless access points and 7,000 wireless clients while providing 8 Gbps performance. Cisco's 5760 Wireless Controller is a 1RU device intended for mid-to-large campuses with support for 1000 access points and 12,000 clients and providing performance of 60 Gbps to handle high client densities and high amounts of media-rich mobile applications.
Cisco's Flex 7500 Wireless Controller is intended to enable centralized management of thousands of wireless remote sites from one datacenter, eliminating the costs of a Wi-Fi controller at every remote site. The 1RU Flex 7500 lets you build a private cloud to deploy, track, manage, and repair up to 6000 wireless access points and 64,000 clients while supporting 1 Gbps performance. Cisco's 8500 Series Wireless Controller is a 1RU device engineered to manage Wi-Fi environments for large campuses or service providers and can scale to handle 6000 APs and 64,000 clients while offering 10 Gbps performance.
For more information about Cisco wireless controllers, go to Cisco wireless controllers consulting services.
Legacy Cisco Wireless Access Points, Bridges and Wireless Controllers Supported by Progent
The IEEE 802.11ac standard for wireless connectivity virtually made obsolete all prior releases of Wi-Fi devices for many environments that have high densities of wireless clients and high usage of video-intensive applications. Even for organizations who do not currently require the bandwidth efficiency of 802.11ac Wi-Fi, a large number of Cisco wireless devices have reached end-of-life status, which can present serious service and regulatory compliance problems. Progent's Cisco-certified consulting experts provide remote and onsite support services for a wide range of older-generation Cisco wireless products. Progent can also help organizations to assess the business case for updating up-of-date wireless infrastructure and can help in designing and executing affordable, non-disruptive migrations. Below are a sample of Cisco older-generation Wi-Fi products that Progent's consulting experts continue to support.
Legacy Cisco Aironet Access Points
Cisco Aironet 1000 or 1130AG family APs are intended for conventional workplaces and similar locations which have little environmental instability. These access points include built-in antennas that offer predictable omnidirectional coverage profiles. The Aironet 1130G Series device is offered for controlled locations that do not allow 802.11a operation.
Cisco Aironet 1230AG or 1240AG family wireless access points are ideal for more difficult RF environments like factories or above ceiling structures which often call for adjustable external antennas and ruggedized cases. The 1240G Series access point is designed for controlled locations that do not permit 802.11a operation.
Aironet 1500 family lightweight outdoor wireless mesh APs offer an economical, scalable, secure outdoor Wi-Fi solution for campus areas and for public sites that require connectivity for mobile phones or computers.
Legacy Cisco Wireless Bridges
Cisco Aironet wireless LAN bridges provide a high-speed and feature-rich technology for integrating multiple LANs in a metro situation or public access network. Cisco wireless bridges provide a flexible, easy-to-use solution that meets the security demands of wide-area networking professionals. These devices handle both PTP and PMP deployments with excellent coverage and support for data rates up to 54 Mbps.
Cisco wireless bridges offer throughput dramatically faster than E1/T1 lines for much lower cost, eliminating the need for costly leased lines when connecting different buildings. Since bridges carry no ongoing costs, savings on connection bills rapidly pay for the startup equipment investment. Self-installed private lines and even leased lines made of copper or fiber-optic cable can result in high startup costs when they are impeded by barriers like highways, railroads, or lakes and rivers. Cisco Aironet wireless bridges can be installed rapidly an offer a fast ROI.
Cisco 1300 family outdoor access points/bridges can be deployed as stand-alone access points, bridges, or workgroup bridges. These products have a ruggedized cover and offer high-speed, economical wireless connectivity between multiple fixed or mobile environments and clients.
Cisco 1400 family wireless bridges offer fast, reliable outside bridging for LOS applications. They are housed in a durable enclosure that can withstand severe outdoor conditions and can function within wide temperature ranges.
Legacy Cisco Wireless Controllers
Cisco Wireless Network Controllers provide single-point management of wireless LANs by streamlining the handling of common functions such as integrated IPS, real-time RF management, zero touch configuration, and full N+1 redundancy. Cisco Wireless Network controllers operate with small wireless access points to deliver superior performance and advanced management functions.
Cisco WLAN Controllers offer the manageability, expandability, protection, and reliability that system managers require to create secure, enterprise-scale wireless networks, from branch locations to small businesses to main campuses. Cisco's first-generation Wireless Network Controllers can be configured together to provide accommodation for up to 2400 WAPs for each roaming domain.
Cisco's WLCM or WLCM-E Module for Integrated Services Routers provides small-to mid-size businesses (SMBs) and enterprises a cost effective way to implement and manage secure wireless LANs at satellite offices. These wireless controllers supervise as many as twelve Cisco APs and are installable in Cisco 2800/3800 Series Routers and 3700 Routers. (To learn concerning Progent's online and on-premises support for Cisco routers, see Cisco router deployment and management services.)
How Progent's Consultants Can Assist Your Company with Cisco Wireless Products
Progent can provide access to a Cisco-certified consulting professional to help your business to design, deploy, maintain and troubleshoot a converged wired and wireless infrastructure incorporating a broad range of wireless devices that offer the identical protection, scalability, and ease of management you expect from your wired environment. Progent can help you to manage legacy Wi-Fi products from Cisco or upgrade seamlessly to current 802.11ax-compatible products. Progent's CISM, CISSP, and ISSAP security consultants can advise you about how to design protection into your wireless network and your business processes. Progent's disaster recovery planning consultants and business continuity planners can show you how to set up the HA technology built into Cisco's wireless and wired technologies so your converged network provides non-stop return on investment.
Progent's Wi-Fi Site Survey helps you to design and deploy a state-of-the-art wireless network optimized for your facilities, providing a wireless solution that provides comprehensive coverage, high performance and capacity, QoS features to handle IP voice and video, enterprise-class security and compliance, and streamlined management. Progent's Wi-Fi Site Survey can be performed remotely to reduce time and expense, or on premises to deal with more challenging situations.
For a more in-depth look at Progent's wireless consulting capabilities, visit Progent's Wireless Network Consulting Services.
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- Introduction to Progent's Cisco Network Support
- Timely Online Support from a CCIE Consultant
- Cisco Firepower NGFW Series Firewalls: Configuration and Troubleshooting Services
- ASA 5500-X Series Firewall with Firepower: Setup and Management Support
- ASA 5500 Series Firewall Troubleshooting Support
- Cisco PIX Series Firewall Engineering Support
- Cisco Routers Engineering Support
- Cisco Aironet APs Consulting Help
- Cisco Small Business 100, 300 and 500 WiFi Access Points Consulting Services
- Cisco Catalyst 802.11ax Wi-Fi 6/6E Wireless Access Points Solution Design, Deployment and Troubleshooting Support
- Cisco WiFi Controllers Experts
- Meraki Wireless APs Engineering Help
- Cisco Unified Communications Manager (CUCM or Unified CM) and Cisco CallManager Consulting and Technical Support
- Cisco VoIP Phones and IP Video Phones Expertise and Cisco Wireless VoIP Phone Configuration
- Cisco Jabber Deployment Services
- Catalyst Switches Deployment Expertise
- Nexus Switches Support and Troubleshooting Services
- Cisco Meraki Switches Configuration and Maintenance Services
- Cisco VPN and Network Security Setup and Troubleshooting Support
- SIP and CUBE Infrastructure Solutions: SIP Trunks and Cisco CUBE Integration Consulting
- Cisco Duo MFA Two-factor Authentication (2FA) Services for At-Home Workers
- Design Expertise for Cisco-based Datacenters
- Network Design Services for Internet Service Providers
- Centralized Cloud-based and Hybrid Management Strategies for Cisco-powered Environments
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.NET Visual Basic Development
.NET Visual Studio Integration
Progent's application developers have worked for two decades with .NET tools and the Visual Studio development system and can create or update .NET applications quickly and at low cost.
Lync Server 2013 Persistent Chat Engineers
24 Hour Expert Microsoft Certified Specialists Lync Server 2013 security
Microsoft Lync Server 2013, now called Skype for Business, enables organizations of all sizes to build a centrally managed and protected communications ecosystem that supports the modern BYOD computing model with IM, presence, audio/video and web meetings with app sharing, and both IP and PSTN telephony enabled for a broad range of desktop and handheld devices. Progent's Microsoft-certified Lync Server 2013 experts and system integrators can help your company to assess the advantages of Lync 2013, design an on-premises, cloud-resident (with Microsoft Lync Online) or hybrid topology appropriate for your current and long-term plans, deploy Lync Server 2013 in a way that expedites your return on investment, and deliver custom webinar and on-premises training to your IT team and end users. Progent offers in-depth expertise in key components of a Lync 2013 solution including Windows Server, SQL Server Express and Exchange, and Progent can help you to combine Lync Server 2013 with key Microsoft Office and Microsoft 365 apps including Outlook and PowerPoint.
Consultants SCCM 2007 Mobile Device Management
SCCM 2007 Patch Management Online Support
Progent can assist your organization to maintain System Center 2007 Configuration Manager (SCCM 2007) to streamline operations, enhance security, and increase worker output by ensuring that critical applications are always current, tracking licensing, and reporting usage profiles to help you make informed buying choices. When your organization is ready to update your SCCM 2007 change management ecosystem, Progent can assist you to plan and implement an efficient migration to System Center 2012 Configuration Manager.
Immediate VMware Site Recovery Manager Compliance Services
Urgent VMware Disaster Recovery Consult
VMware's popular Site Recovery Manager is a component of VMware vCenter that lets you define, automate and verify a repeatable process for restoring applications and services quickly following an outage. SRM provides centrally controlled and automated recovery, application mobility, plus transparent site relocation, failback and site re-protect. SRM also enables non-intrusive testing for disaster recovery, updates and fixes and can produce audit reports to confirm full service recovery, validate Service Level Agreements and demonstrate disaster recovery compliance. Progent offers the support of a VCDX certified VMware Site Recovery Manager consultant to help your organization to plan, deploy, test and maintain a DR solution based on VMware SRM.
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